Jonathan McClory
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- Milken Institute33 min
Navigating the United Kingdom's New Political Era | Asia Summit 2024
Jonathan McClory, Catherine West, Rachel Wolf
Following the 2024 UK general election, the Labour Party secured an absolute majority under Prime Minister Keir Starmer to address stagnant growth and fiscal constraints while prioritizing planning reform and rapid energy decarbonization. The administration is leveraging its new mandate to boost investment in the Indo-Pacific region, evidenced by the CPTPP accession and recent deals with South Korean and Australian entities, while simultaneously finalizing a stable three-principle framework for relations with China by early spring. Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Treasury face the challenge of funding these growth initiatives without raising taxes on the majority of workers, necessitating potential levies on businesses and assets amidst a domestic political landscape where all major parties struggle to exceed 30% support.
- Milken Institute59 min
Fighting Fake News: Can You Handle The Truth?
Jonathan McClory, Warren Fernandez, Ellana Lee, Gary Liu, Maria A. Ressa
Industry leaders, including Maria Ressa and Gary Liu, convened to analyze how profit-driven internet economics and state-sponsored cyber warfare have eroded democratic trust by incentivizing the rapid spread of disinformation. The discussion highlighted the disproportionate impact of these campaigns on journalists and younger demographics while rejecting media literacy as a standalone solution in favor of multilateral regulatory frameworks and global governance agreements. To operationalize these defenses, the World Editors Forum announced World News Day to mobilize professional newsrooms in exposing corruption and reclaiming verified information amidst rising deepfake threats.